Kevin Brooks
Dept. of English
NDSU
IM: kabbie1313

English 110: Technology and 21st Century Literacy
Fall 2002

Course Description

Assignments

1. Weblogs:what's the use?
2. MyNewLiteracy
3. Self in the Age of Information
4. Portfolios

Grading Criteria

Schedule

1. Aug.28-Sept.27
2. Sept 30-Nov.29 (New on Oct. 12)
3. Dec.2-Dec.16

Course Reading List

Useful sites

MyTeachingBlog
Blogger.com
Eaton Blog Portal
NDSU's Technology Learning Center
Guide to Writing Research Papers (MLA Style)
Great List of Weblog Resources
Schoolblogs.com

Class Notes and Handouts (Unit 3)

1. Reading "Self in the Information Age."
2. Nov 18 Activities
3. Global and local revision guides.

Archive of notes and handouts.

Companion English 110 Sites

1. Cindy Nichols
2. Sybil Priebe
3. Our Class blog

Archive of Class Notes and Handouts

Class Notes and Handouts

1. Setting up a weblog (see the May 9 entry) Aug. 28.
2. Sample "What am I doing here" essay. Aug. 28
3. Types of weblog entries. Aug. 28.
4. Literacy and Technology Aug. 28
5. Aug. 30 tasks
6. Unit 1 Tasks Sept. 3
7. PC-Rats Metaphor Sept. 3
8. Sept. 9 tasks
9. Presentation guidelines for the 11th and 13th
10. Weblog Resources (Sept. 18)

Unit 2: MyNewLiteracy

1. October 2 Tasks
2. Alternatives to weblogging
3. Stretch proposal: Q&A.
4. Unit 2 Tasks
5. Keywords for researching
6. Reading Questions for Friday Oct. 4
7. October 4 tasks
8. Reading guide for Oct. 7
9. Readings for Oct. 11
10. Research tips for Unit 2
11. 50 Points--how to get them!
12. Stretch Links